The (in)evitable deskilling of teachers
“AI is going to revolutionize education” is the slogan of the day, and we know by now what AI is, but what exactly is the education that needs to be revolutionized? Teachers perform a rich palette of different tasks; from calling parents and planning school trips to grading and acting pedagogically. The focus on AI, and the tasks that an AI "can" perform, such as marking and making PowerPoints, creates an image of the teacher's tasks that is narrow and cold. This keynote by professor of computer science didactics Felienne Hermans asks: What do we lose if we use AI in education? And what does that mean for other types of work?